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Leo van Lier: Sociocultural Theory and the Ecology of Language Learning

Event Start: January 28, 2004 08:00 AM

Event End: January 28, 2004 08:00 AM

Leo van Lier, Monterey Institute of International Studies

1. Sociocultural Theory: The Main Ideas

• Mediation
• Learning and Development
• Action and Interaction
• The Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)
• Inner Speech

2. An expanded ZPD

• Expert-novice
• Peer collaboration
• Peer teaching
• Self study

Melissa Curtin: The Emergence of 'Bonafide Cosmopolitanism' in the Linguistic Landscape of Taipei

Event Start: January 27, 2011 08:00 AM

Event End: January 27, 2011 08:00 AM

Dr. Melissa Curtin

Gabriele Kasper: Staying on Task in Oral Proficiency Interviews

Event Start: October 26, 2007 07:00 AM

Event End: October 26, 2007 07:00 AM

Gabriele Kasper

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Richard Kern: Reframing Communicative Language Teaching through Literacy

Event Start: November 26, 2001 08:00 AM

Event End: November 26, 2001 08:00 AM

Richard Kern

Ben Rampton: Style Contrasts, Migration, and Social Class

Event Start: February 26, 2009 08:00 AM

Event End: February 26, 2009 08:00 AM

Ben Rampton

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Stephen Krashen: Are the Reading Wars Over?

Event Start: October 11, 2005 07:00 AM

Event End: October 11, 2005 07:00 AM

Stephen Krashen

Jozef Colpaert: Educational Engineering as Research Method: Epistemological and Methodological Considerations

Event Start: October 23, 2014 07:00 AM

Event End: October 23, 2014 07:00 AM

Prof. Dr. Jozef Colpaert

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Claire Kramsch: Language as Culture

Event Start: May 01, 2001 07:00 AM

Event End: May 01, 2001 07:00 AM

Claire Kramsch